After dinner....

[Taylor & Huff]

Huff gets lots of energy. I know I shouldn't let him play because one day he might get bloat or something. I just feel so bad for Huff. He usually sleeps most of the day because he goes to work with us and he is usually tied up since we don't trust him to be off leash and some people are afraid of him. That is the one time of day that he gets energy and plays. So I let him. Should I not do this? He is about 90 pounds and eats chicken, rice, tomato skin, carrot peels, and green beans. sometimes it changes up a little but that is mostly what he eats. He doesn't really chase balls after he eats or anything. He just pulls things out of the trash and off of the table but sometimes he does play tug of war or fetch but mostly he just gets mischevious and runs around with things he isn't supposed to have. haha:) Do you think that this will still cause bloat? It is a pretty big meal because this is the one meal he eats everyday. He doesn't scarf it down either. He eats at a good pace.

[Taylor & Huff]

You are right.:)

[Lauria Orr]

I am really concerned about bloat, and it sounds like there are definite things to do to avoid the chances of it.  I wasn't even aware of it before I joined this group.  Can you exercise Huff and wait 45-60 minutes before feeding him?  I wonder how long we are supposed to wait after they eat, to let them run around the way they do?  I try to wait another hour and a half to be on the safe side, but that may be overkill.